When the sensitive skin on the bottom of the feet and heels becomes too dry, it can split open, leaving painful cracks called fissures on your heels. Those cracks may not only make it painful to walk, but can also lead to serious infections. Cracked Heels: How They Happen. Cracks in the heels are generally caused by insufficient moisture. These cracks can become sore and may even bleed. Seriously dry feet can occur for a number of reasons, including: 1  Cold winter weather. 2  Dehydration, or not drinking enough water.
In 1902, the insignia returned to the point-up position. Answer: 20. In 1902 the NCO symbol of rank, the chevron, rotated to what we would today call point up and became smaller in size.Though many stories exist as to why the chevron's direction changed, the most probable reason was simply that it looked better.he NCO Historical Society is an online, central repository allowing free access to information and material relating to the US Army Noncommissioned Officer Corps.
The chevron in heraldry was employed as a badge of honor to mark the main supporters of the head of the clan or ''top of the house'' and it came to be used in various forms as an emblem of rank for knights and men-at-arms in feudal days.